Ferg Sale: 2 Yixing, 1 Kyusu

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ferg
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:43 am

Letting my Taisuke go. Only reason is I am attempting to snag a piece or two from his upcoming exhibition this next month. In the meantime, I have a kyusu by another maker headed my way..

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ferg
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:04 am

And now for the teapot. I’ve only used several times, reserved primarily for weekends when I have more time to sit down to concentrate on the tea. Otherwise during work week primarily still brewing my go to morning cup of Joe. This kyusu pours like a dream, at least compared to my Yixing handling skills.

Asking price of $184, again with
FREE 2-day international shipping,
FREE teas &
FREE cup


I can provide vendor pics upon request.

Aerial
Aerial
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From front
From front
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Backside
Backside
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Attachments
Lid off
Lid off
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ferg
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:10 am

Round 2 of kyusu pics..

Clay close up
Clay close up
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Filter
Filter
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Hand sig
Hand sig
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Next to cup included
Next to cup included
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:32 am

Take your pick of 5 FREE teas.
Help me drink up these teas. :lol:

I will post descriptions of each, along with price value later this evening, if necessary..

First set front
First set front
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First set back
First set back
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Second set front
Second set front
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Second set back
Second set back
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7th bag front
7th bag front
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7th bag back
7th bag back
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:36 am

Second round of teas..

First set front
First set front
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First set back
First set back
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Second set front
Second set front
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Second set back
Second set back
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Third set front
Third set front
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:18 pm

Can’t edit prior posts..
Per inquiry made, kyusu is 200ml in size. My preferred size actually, as I often brew filled up halfway, which tends to work nicely with Japanese greens.
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:47 pm

:!: And just like that, kyusu goes to a previous, loyal customer. :D

I will notify Mods once items have shipped, so thread can be closed down. Thank you,
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:57 pm

Wow, that was fast @ferg 🍃 nice.
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Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:58 pm

Packaged up and heading out to ship.

Yixing folks getting bit more than 1/3 each..

my portion
my portion
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Pizza cake break
Pizza cake break
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Scale wouldn’t even register, MAX of 120g!

first half weighed
first half weighed
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second half weighed
second half weighed
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Nice little set..

all you need
all you need
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Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am

Wow, what amazing deals!
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Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:24 am

Agreed! Too bad I missed the Yixing sale. Those pots went super fast!
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Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:59 pm

Drinking a cup of the included sheng. My experience with sheng (esp. aged) is very limited. First thing: camphor, then a bit of pleasant smoke, slight meatiness in the first steeps, now getting a bit of dried plum but not finished with it yet; simple and comfortable, I like it. I love the ROC cup, it's super cute!

As for the pot, my thought when getting it was to have a reference for what a common 90s shuiping feels like. I've read 90s pots are not the absolute greatest when it comes to craftsmanship, and personally never fancied the shuiping shape, but was curious enough about both and decided to kill two birds with one stone (at a great price, too). The craftsmanship didn't disappoint my curiosity. The floor of the pot reminds me of a Martian landscape with varied terrain, rover tracks, and some traces of terraforming to one side. The lid fits like a glove fits my foot. Pour carelessly, and a quarter of your tea lands beside the cup. Pour carefully, and same happens because of spout drippage. After two days, I've reached 75% confidence of pouring halfways reasonably 33% of the time. But, it turns out the shuiping shape is more likeable in person. What I didn't expect was being excited about the clay, esp. as I am making my first steps into yixing exploration with two more pots (much better craftsmanship at higher price, and, at least nominally, out of better clay). But I think I prefer this modest hongni pot for both (fushoushan) oolong and sheng, so far (though few tests, none of them blind). It seems to me it robs the least amount of good aromas from the oolong, while providing something in return, a nice punchiness not present with porcelain.

In short: all three items exceeded my expectations, thanks @ferg!
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Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:37 pm

@teatray I’m glad package finally arrived! And everything was intact after long journey. :D

I enjoyed hearing your initial findings on clay and its effect on some preferred teas. The ‘punchiness’ you describe makes me jealous I didn’t give it a go myself. Enjoy!

Mods, please keep thread open a bit longer. Some more Yixing on the way, not sure I’ll have need for all! ;)
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Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:39 am

Mods - Not sure how to edit thread title, so if you prefer I break out to a new separate thread, please feel free to move.

Alright, let’s keep this party going! Promised myself when I got back into hobby I would keep my inventory low. With handful more pots on the way, I’m looking to move these to make room for the new.

With that said, here are two additional pots for sale.

1 Yixing, 1 Chaozhou
1 Yixing, 1 Chaozhou
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First up, the 1980s 63ml Shuiping Nei Zi Wai Hong. I find it to be a bit too small for my taste, but I know these tiny ones have their fans. Only used few times.

Asking price paid of $129 USD
FREE 2-day international shipping
(allow up to one week due to Customs)
FREE ROC Blue Line Cup $23 USD value
FREE tea, 2005 XiaGuan T8653 Thick Paper (can get at least several good sessions with remaining tea)

pot & ROC cup
pot & ROC cup
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pot close up
pot close up
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inside zini / outside hongni coating
inside zini / outside hongni coating
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pre-82 seal
pre-82 seal
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bottoms up
bottoms up
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Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:40 am

...and the tea...

leftover tea in ziplock
leftover tea in ziplock
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